A differential manometer is connected at the two points A and B as shown. At B air pressure is 9.845 N/cm² (abs), find the absolute pressure at A using the following data. - Specific Gravity of oil as 0.9; - Distance, C = 24 cm; - Distance, D = 105 mm; Distance, E = 0.71 m. Solution: Air Pressure at B (in Pa) = Pressure above X - X in the right tube (in Pa) = Pressure of Mercury above X-X in the left tube (in Pa) = Absolute Pressure at A (in Pa) = OIL X B Knnnn AIR WATER MERCURY Sp. gr. = 13.6

A differential manometer is connected at the two points A and B as shown. At B air pressure is 9.845 N/cm² (abs), find the absolute pressure at A using the following data. - Specific Gravity of oil as 0.9; - Distance, C = 24 cm; - Distance, D = 105 mm; Distance, E = 0.71 m. Solution: Air Pressure at B (in Pa) = Pressure above X - X in the right tube (in Pa) = Pressure of Mercury above X-X in the left tube (in Pa) = Absolute Pressure at A (in Pa) = OIL X B Knnnn AIR WATER MERCURY Sp. gr. = 13.6

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Description: A differential manometer is connected at the two points A and B as shown. At B air pressure is9.845 N/cm² (abs), find the absolute pressure at A using the following data.- Specific Gravity of oil as 0.9; - Distance, C = 24 cm; - Distance, D = 105 mm

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